The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 124 of the 158 residential care home in Hertfordshire currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Watford, WD17
Operated by B & M Investments Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 44 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 3/28/19.
Alexandra Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 4QY
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Shenley, WD7
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 53 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 3/11/20.
Green Street, Shenley, Hertfordshire, WD7 9BB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Royston, SG8
Operated by Aurora Meldreth Limited
Registered to support older people, learning disability and autism, physical disability. 31 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 10/10/17.
Manor Road, Meldreth, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6LG
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
St Albans, AL2
Operated by Voyage 1 Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. 7 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/28/19.
Off How Wood, Park Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 2QZ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
St Albans, AL1
Operated by Voyage 1 Limited
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism. 7 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/28/17.
25 Milehouse Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1TF
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
St Albans, AL1
Operated by Quantum Care Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 61 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/26/19.
Watling View, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2PB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Rickmansworth, WD3
Operated by Watford And District Mencap Society
Registered to support learning disability and autism. 5 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/21/18.
130 Berry Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4BT
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Berkhamsted, HP4
Operated by Colleycare Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, physical disability. 62 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/19/18.
Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2ST
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
St Albans, AL1
Operated by ODK Care Hotels Ltd
Registered to support older people, dementia care, physical disability. 19 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/4/18.
2 Hall Place Gardens, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3SP
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
St Albans, AL2
Operated by HSN Care (Bricket Wood) Limited
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, physical disability. 12 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/25/21.
2-4 The Kestrels, Bucknalls Drive, Bricket Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 3YB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 124 residential care home in Hertfordshire that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 158 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
A residential care home provides somewhere to live, meals, and help with personal care. It does not have nurses on site, which is the line between it and a nursing home.
People who can no longer manage safely at home even with visiting care, but whose needs are personal care rather than medical. Common reasons are advancing frailty, dementia where supervision is needed, repeated falls, or isolation.
Usually charged separately: hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers, some outings, and personal toiletries.
Fees are means tested through the council, with the £23,250 upper capital limit and the property rules above.
If your needs are primarily health needs, check NHS Continuing Healthcare, which is not means tested and pays for everything.
Use our means test calculator to estimate your contribution.
Visit more than once, and at least once unannounced around a mealtime. Look at:
Ask what proportion of residents are council funded. A very high self-funder rate usually means higher prices.
158 CQC-registered residential care home have a registered office in Hertfordshire, East of England. Of those, 124 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
A residential home provides accommodation and personal care: help with washing, dressing, medication and meals. A nursing home also has registered nurses on site for people with medical needs such as complex wounds, PEG feeding or unstable conditions. CQC registers them as care homes with and without nursing.
Your property is normally counted for a permanent care home place, but it is disregarded if your partner, a relative aged 60 or over, a disabled relative or a child under 16 still lives there. There is also a 12 week disregard at the start, and a deferred payment agreement can let the council recover fees from your estate later instead.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.